Maricopa county is seeing a significant increase in the number of mosquito traps testing positive for West Nile virus. Officials with the Maricopa County Environmental Health Division say that’s due, in large part, to the amount of moisture the area has received in recent weeks.

How does Arizona stack up against other states in terms of having laws against human trafficking? Polaris, a national anti-human trafficking group says it’s getting better, but still has some work to do.

A building at ASU Polytechnic campus has had a piece of its history returned after missing for years. A plaque honoring the memory of a Vietnam War soldier who died in service was rededicated during a special ceremony today.

Early voting starts for November's general election in less than three weeks. That means now is the busy season for Runbeck Election Services which prints all of the ballots used in Maricopa and Pima Counties.

While Slide Rock State Park has remained open, despite the wildfire that charred more than 21,000 acres north of Sedona, access to the creek and its popular slickrock slides has been banned, because of concerns about contamination and flooding.

The people of Scotland have chosen to remain a part of the United Kingdom. A narrow vote may have temporarily divided the country, but on Thursday night, a Scottish group in Phoenix used the occasion to come together.

The owners of 22 dogs that died at a boarding home in Gilbert in June have filed a civil lawsuit seeking at least $75,000 in damages. The suit accuses the kennel owners of racketeering and defrauding consumers.

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